Tire-tool.



A. o. WBBBER,

TIRE TOOL APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 24, 1907. BBNEWED DBO. 15, 190e.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

www' lv e'lATES PLTENT OFFICE.

sonerie WEBBEE, or ivrAEErcKvILLE, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES,

AUSTRALIA.

TIBETOOL.

ARTHUR Conn'rrs e King of Great Britload, Merriclwille New South lllales, in ol? Ausralia, have inc` and useful improvements of which 'he following is a to ay tool for removing 'fer cover of a pneumatic l is purpose at present anipulate and in the r lube is liable to be" et of this invention is s and provide a cheap the purpose. .---Figure l Shows a per Fie. 2 shows the V :ving the emver. Fig. 3 position replacing the Wswings 'which show the i oi the tool clearly, e is used to remove the consists of a curved strenghening web 5 end grooved as at 6, of the cover as shown in 1e inner tube l l is shown purpose oi' elearness n is 'Well known iliat "uhe would he deflateil remove ihe cover. edge of the cover as r end of .the tool 7 is used as a .lo die edge of the rim 12 as saving iis 4iso grip lh inln.j

Petented Aug. 3, 1909,.`

muy i907', Serial No. 353,825. Renewed December 15., 1908. Serial No. 467,689.

ulcrurn thetool is depressed as shown in dotted lines (Fig. 2) and the cover levered over the rim. When it is desired to replace the cover the other end 7 of the tool .is used as shown in Fig. 3. y This end consists of a hooked shaped member having shoulders 8 and 9 and is constructed of such ay size as to embrace the rim of the Wheel.

In operation the hooked end 7 of the tool is passed over Ithe cover'so that the shoulder 8 rests on that edge of the rim opposite to the displaced edge of the cover, and the shoulder 9 under the saiddisplaced edge.

'The blade @which is now-used as a handle is then lifted as shown in dotted lines Fig. 3 and the shoulder 8 on che rim 13 of the Wheel acting as a fulcrum the cover is levered up into position.

What l claim and desire to secure kby Letters Patent is A. tool for removing and replacing outer covers of'pneuniatic tires comprising, a removing blade, having at one end a tire heed engaging groove, and at the other end a curved replacing part, formed 'to inclose the exposed part of the Jsire, the curved replacing part having, at its inner end, a tire bead engaging projection, and, near its outer end, a Wheel rim engaging projection a-ngularly dis posed to the curved replacing part and ex tending on'ard the outer end thereof.

In testimony whereof l aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AR' EUR COURTIS NEBBER Titnesses WALTER Srenon'r, T. C. ALLEN. 

